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California’s Top Court Rejects Huntington Beach Voter ID Appeal
The state Supreme Court upheld that state election law preempts local voter ID rules, blocking Measure A despite its 2024 approval by Huntington Beach voters.
- On Wednesday, Jan. 28, the California Supreme Court declined to review Huntington Beach's appeal, leaving intact an appeals court order blocking Measure A's voter ID policy.
- Measure A's approval followed an update to state elections law last year after Senate Bill 1174, authored by then-state Sen. Dave Min, and a December 2024 law barred cities from voter ID rules.
- An appeals court in November reversed the trial court, finding the requirement was preempted by elections code that was recently updated.
- Measure A will not take effect, leaving Huntington Beach without a voter ID requirement, and Casey McKeon declined immediate comment on Thursday; city leaders plan to discuss the ruling in closed session during Tuesday's City Council meeting.
- Secretary of State Shirley Weber called the ruling a 'victory for California, for voters, and for democracy,' while Huntington Beach officials noted other states have voter ID laws, and Bixby plans to seek legal fees, calling the city challenge a waste of taxpayer funds.
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California Supreme Court Delivers Final Blow to Huntington Beach’s Voter ID Law
In a decision that underscores the ongoing tension between local autonomy and state control in California, the California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied review of an appellate court ruling striking down Huntington Beach’s voter ID law. The high court’s action leaves intact the Fourth District Court of Appeal’s November 2025 decision, which declared Measure A—passed by Huntington Beach voters in March 2024—unlawful and preempted by state elect…
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East Bay TimesCalifornia Supreme Court won’t review Huntington Beach’s voter ID law, leaving appeals court decision against the city
The appeals court decision that ruled the city cannot require voters to present identification at the polls as a 2024 measure that passed would allow.
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